Is anyone else losing respect for players that go to Saudi chasing the money?
In most cases no, I’ve become sufficiently desensitized over the years. It’s happened before with China and Qatar, now it’s Saudi. These are athletes, we can’t expect them to be paragons of virtue to begin with, as much as I would love it if they were. Just look at the amount of Brazilian players who are vocal supporters of Bolsonaro.
In the specific case of Jordan Henderson, yes his previously outspoken statements regarding LGBTQ+ rights makes this move stick in my craw a little bit.
Apart from geography what is the difference between that and Newcastle, Man City or the Abramovich Chelsea?
lame.
Why put “Saudi” instead of the name of the club?
I Guess because it’s a sovereign fund buying and allocating players. Probably would have been better to put the club name.
I edited it
Damn, Saudi league is getting a lot of big name players
They’re overpaying for players in decline though.
Mahrez just signed as well.
